Chapter 16

There are a lot of things in Yuexian Pavilion, but Ji Mingqing did not stay in Yuexian Pavilion to buy things. Instead, he took Xiaowan to the place where he first bought seeds.

Ji Mingqing discovered this place by chance. The last time he went out with Lu Jiyao, he saw this small shop when passing by. The owner of this shop was a fairy-like woman with a cool temperament from the inside out. When someone came in, she didn't even look at them. Instead, a little magpie at the door helped to entertain them.

"Just pick out what you want to buy, and then go to your sister to settle the bill." The chubby little magpie circled around Ji Mingqing twice, then returned to the shelf at the door, waiting for the next customer to arrive.

The shopping experience without anyone supervising him made Ji Mingqing feel very relaxed. He tilted his head and whispered to Xiaowan on his shoulder, "I just checked, and the things here are even cheaper than those in Yuexian Pavilion. You can take whatever you want, and I'll pay!"

Bai Cangze glanced at the bird at the door and then at the woman behind the counter. He didn't expect that the Lingkong Fairy, who was the most wanted fairy in the demon world, was now opening a small shop here.

Luo Feng, who could be said to be the number one divine bird in the fairy world, was actually still in charge of entertaining guests at the door.

Ji Mingqing knew nothing about the background of this shop. As he selected seeds suitable for his own cultivation in the seed section, he kept muttering to himself, "This one won't do. It grows too slowly. This one won't do. It's cheaper than the Spirit Gathering Fruit. This one won't do. This one doesn't taste good..."

Ji Mingqing picked and chose among dozens of seeds, and finally chose a plant called Yangshencao.

This plant looks similar to wild grass outside during its growth period, but when it matures, a small yellow flower the size of a fingernail will bloom on its top. These small yellow flowers can be used as medicine and are the basic raw material for many elixirs, so there is a great demand for them and the price is not low.

What Ji Mingqing was attracted by was its vitality, which was the same as that of wild grass. It was said that it was only slightly more difficult to grow than the Spirit Gathering Fruit.

But what's so difficult about growing spirit-gathering fruits? Ji Mingqing couldn't figure it out.

After selecting a large bag of seeds, Ji Mingqing raised his right hand and gently patted his left shoulder, "Xiao Wan, if you want anything, just point with your finger."

Bai Cangze shook his head with a force that Ji Mingqing could feel. Ji Mingqing understood that there was indeed nothing that the kitten liked here. Apart from seeds, there were farm tools, and some incomprehensible ornaments. But apart from that, there was also a whole shelf full of jade slips of magic formulas.

Arriving at the final checkout counter, the shop hostess looked up at Ji Mingqing, was stunned for a moment, and then immediately said in a cold voice as if nothing had happened, "Three immortal beads."

Ji Mingqing handed over the money and walked out the door, facing the direction of the sun, and said with a smile: "The sun is shining brightly today, Xiaowan, we will come here to buy seeds from now on. Her seeds are cheap and of good quality."

Bai Cangze didn't know whether the quality of the seeds was good or not, but no one would dare to fool Yang Lingkong since she had spent money to buy the goods.

There was indeed nothing to see in the shops in the fairy world, so Ji Mingqing brought Xiaowan back to Fengxi Garden. When they arrived at the gate of Fengxi Garden, they saw a man standing outside with an anxious look on his face.

Ji Mingqing's heart tightened. There was nothing urgent for him. What was he going to do?

The man at the door relaxed when he saw Ji Mingqing coming, and called out to Ji Mingqing from a distance, "Hello, are you Boss Ji?"

Ji Mingqing walked to the door with a hint of doubt, "It's me, what can I do for you?"

"Did you receive Wu Ciyong and his son a few days ago?"

When Ji Ming heard Wu Ciyong's name, his heart began to tighten again. No way, could it be that the child got sick from eating something and came to trouble him? The things he used were very clean and conscientious. The child would just feel bloated at most if he ate too much.

But this matter could not be concealed. He nodded slowly twice and said slowly: "They did buy something here. What's the matter?"

"I'd like to ask if you still have the little toy you gave Dongdong...that's Wu Ciyong's son? Can I buy a few more?"

Toy? Ji Mingqing remembered that it was a bamboo dragonfly he made when he was bored. He even lied to the child that it was called a flying fairy.

"Sorry, there is only one of that thing, and there is no second portion." The main reason is that he doesn't have time to make it. He still has to plant seeds and cook today, so he is very busy.

Who knew that the next second, this person would look aggrieved and cry, and said to Ji Mingqing pitifully: "Master Ji, please help me!"

Ji Mingqing was startled by his action, "What's wrong with you? You want to play too?"

This person was immediately choked by Ji Mingqing's words, and his brewing emotions were immediately interrupted. "...Not really."

Then Ji Mingqing opened the gate of the courtyard. The man followed Ji Mingqing into the courtyard and told Ji Mingqing what had happened.

Ji Ming listened for a long time before he understood why.

It turned out that the man was little Dongdong's uncle. Dongdong had few toys since he was a child. This was his first toy, so he cherished it very much and couldn't let it go. Even when his mother wanted to take a look at it, Dongdong was too nervous to let her see it.

As a result, when the man went to Dongdong's house as a guest, he saw the hoop in Dongdong's hand soaring into the sky without any magical energy. He thought it was interesting, so he discussed with Dongdong that they should play together.

Because Dongdong liked his uncle very much, he readily agreed. However, what he never expected was that when the bamboo rings flew into the sky together one time, the uncle suddenly had an idea and wanted to tease Dongdong, so he quietly sent out a gust of wind that blew the bamboo rings away without a trace.

This was a disaster. Dongdong burst into tears immediately after seeing the bamboo ring fly away, and no one could comfort him. The man's sister, Dongdong's mother, told him that if he couldn't find the item, he should not come again.

"...Boss Ji, please save me. I really just blew it away and I can't find it no matter how hard I look. If you help me with this, just tell me if you need anything in the future. I will definitely help you!"

Ji Mingqing was a little helpless, but he didn't have any bamboo at hand. If he had bamboo, it would not be impossible, but he was a little slow in cutting bamboo.

"Okay, but you might have to wait a while. I need to go cut some bamboo first."

"Cutting bamboo? Wait a moment, I'll help you cut it now!" After the man said this, he disappeared immediately.

In less than half a minute, Uncle Dongdong came back. He took out his storage bag and shook it. About sixty or seventy thick jade bamboos shining with white light appeared at the base of Ji Mingqing's wall. These bamboos seemed to be of much better quality than the ones he had cut in the bamboo forest before.

"What do you need me to do next?"

Ji Mingqing, who was used to doing things by himself, thought for a while after hearing the question, and then said, "Then help me cut the bamboo into small strips, something like this." Ji Mingqing gestured to the man, and the man immediately understood what Ji Mingqing meant. He took out a sword and waved it at the bamboos a few times. In an instant, all the bamboos spread out like flowers.

Ji Mingqing went forward to check. The bamboos were all split into uniform sizes, which was perfect. He looked at them with some envy. If he split so many bamboos himself, it would take at least two days.

"How is it? Is this okay?" Uncle Dongdong was a little anxious.

Ji Mingqing nodded and said, "Of course, please sit over here and wait for a moment. I'll finish it quickly."

It is not difficult to fly a bamboo dragonfly, not to mention that he is now blessed with fairy energy. In addition, the bamboo that Uncle Dongdong found this time is very soft and has no burrs, so he doesn't have to worry about scratching his hands.

Not long after, Ji Mingqing gave the two bamboo dragonflies he had just made to Uncle Dongdong. After seeing the finished products, Uncle Dongdong's heart immediately relaxed, as if a stone had fallen from the ground.

"Thank you so much, Master Ji!" After taking the things in his hands, Uncle Dongdong reached out to take out the money, but Ji Mingqing immediately stopped him when he saw him.

"No, no, it's just a simple favor. You don't have to pay, but can you tell me where to find this bamboo?"

"Of course, I pulled this out from my sister's back garden."

Ji Mingqing: "...Then don't forget to coax Dongdong first when you go back." Then you can only wish you good luck.

Uncle Dongdong left two fairy beads and ran away. Ji Mingqing couldn't catch up with him. After that, Ji Mingqing walked to the corner, hoping to find a bamboo with intact roots to plant. He didn't have much hope, but unexpectedly, he actually found one!

It was a small bamboo that was about the same thickness as a bamboo strip and looked malnourished. Ji Mingqing treated it as a treasure and carefully picked it up with his hands. Then he dug a hole in the corner of the wall behind the house and buried the bamboo in it.

I don’t know if I can keep it alive, so let’s give it a try!

The chaos just now made Ji Mingqing realize a problem, that is, the fairy world should be very short of toys specially prepared for children. Dongdong looks extremely pampered, but he will also be attracted by a bamboo dragonfly, and according to his uncle, this seems to be the only toy this child has at his age.

Combined with my previous memories, it seems that I have never seen any store selling children's toys in the fairy world.

Ji Mingqing felt that he had grasped something vaguely, but he did not dare to draw conclusions easily. He planned to wait until he finished his work before conducting a deeper investigation.

Today he has to plant the seeds he just bought!

Before buying the seeds, Ji Mingqing had already chosen the location for planting the new seeds. It was on a flat piece of land on the west side of his small courtyard. The land there was fertile. In the past few days, he would go out from time to time to pull out weeds and turn over the land. Now it has become a place that is completely suitable for farming.

Farming is really strenuous work. Even though he practices every day and can recite the mantras much more fluently, his back and waist still ache after planting all the seeds. However, after he stood up and looked at the flat land, he felt a sense of pride.

The Yangshen Grass still takes one month to mature. Ji Mingqing prayed silently in his heart, hoping to see a field of yellow flowers on this land in a month.

After walking back to the door of his house, Ji Mingqing found two people standing under the sign of Fengxiyuan, looking inside with curiosity. The appearance of these two people made Ji Mingqing think of Lu Jiyao in an instant.

A muscular bearded man!

"Who are you two..." Ji Mingqing walked forward and asked.

"Boss Ji! We're here for dinner. Is your place open?"

Ji Mingqing replied without hesitation, "Open! Please come in!"

I hope these two people don’t mind the small stone table I placed in the yard.

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